tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64285241505851809042011-04-21T12:36:05.688-07:00This work spins new magic around the legendary Ballets Russes production of "Petrouchka". Russian identical twin pianists, Julia and Irina Elkina, perform a specially created two piano version of Stravinsky's masterpiece. Nine hidden puppeteers combine Czech and Japanese puppetry traditions in a tour de force of puppetry technique.Basil Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02332639274327122870noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428524150585180904.post-58647792623736414292008-03-02T16:15:00.000-08:002008-03-02T16:25:17.027-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_a0OgeUQVL84/R8tEapcRROI/AAAAAAAAACk/naP3eoYCT10/s1600-h/IMG_0058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_a0OgeUQVL84/R8tEapcRROI/AAAAAAAAACk/naP3eoYCT10/s320/IMG_0058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173303821556860130" border="0" /></a><br />Learning to operate the head of the Ballerina has been an intensive puppet experience! After watching the video i knew it would be difficult, but in practice it's even harder. A lot of it is about performing up to speed with the music. But I feel really good about our Ballerina team (they've been so helpful and patient). And i think i've finally moved past just remembering the steps to really addressing the intricacies of momentum and dynamics. And knowing that i can really manhandle that puppet to make her look good!<br /><br />We trained Lindsay in on the head yesterday. See the picture ......<br /><br />-kb<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6428524150585180904-5864779262373641429?l=petrushka2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Raise Plowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18057500936171520229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428524150585180904.post-65722564014881554812008-02-16T14:18:00.000-08:002008-02-16T15:34:02.201-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OtjD5GvGd_Q/R7dy04vOTgI/AAAAAAAAARU/pDd1mfg5Et4/s1600-h/PetRehSnap.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OtjD5GvGd_Q/R7dy04vOTgI/AAAAAAAAARU/pDd1mfg5Et4/s400/PetRehSnap.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167725350340152834" /></a><br />Preparations this month at Basil's studio on Leroy Street for the return of "Petrushka" to Lincoln Center are underway.  We start our journey back into this piece by rehearsing the figurative puppetry - The Ballerina, The Moor and Petrushka,  because they are the most complicated and rigorous sections of the show.    The full puppeteer team is:  Erin Orr, Lake Simons, Matt Acheson, Christopher Williams, Marc Petrosino, Deana Acheson, Eric Wright,  Kirsten Kammermeyer and Kate Brehm.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6428524150585180904-6572256401488155481?l=petrushka2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Basil Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02332639274327122870noreply@blogger.com0